Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations
Concerning regulation of the division of professions and occupations, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations contained in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Karen McCormick (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lindsay Gilchrist (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lindsey Daugherty (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' (department) sunset review and report on the division of professions and occupations in the department. Sections 1 and 2 of the act allow a regulator to delegate authority for administrative tasks authorized by statute or other tasks specifically authorized through the policy of a board or commission to a designee at the regulator's discretion. Section 3 changes the amount of time a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant (licensee) who receives a letter of admonition has to request a hearing to within 25 days after the date of issuance of the letter of admonition, rather than within 20 days after receipt of the letter. Sections 3 through 22 clarify that a regulator may provide communications to licensees through email. In current law, the executive director of the department collects an excise tax of $1 upon the payment of fees for the renewal of a license, registration, or certificate. Section 23 changes the term used to refer to this payment from an 'excise tax' to an 'additional fee'. Sections 25 through 30 restore provisions repealed in 2024 by House Bill 24-1329 concerning the continuation of the state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors, regarding enrollment by endorsement for engineer-interns and land surveyor-interns and licensure by endorsement for professional engineers and professional land surveyors. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/24/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/27/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/13/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/14/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/21/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/13/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/01/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/01/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/01/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/11/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1324, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/30/2026 — Senate Business, Labor, & Technology: “Refer House Bill 26-1324 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 5–0.
- 03/24/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1324, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–4.
Proposed amendments (6 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House) | 03/24/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.007 Sponsor: Representative Bradley | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 04/13/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.003 Sponsor: Representative Gilchrist | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 04/13/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 Sponsor: Representative Gilchrist | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 04/13/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 Sponsor: Representative Gilchrist | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 04/13/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.009 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/29/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/12/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/16/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/13/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 03/06/2026
Official record
View HB26-1324 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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